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Wolverhampton Thursday,January5,2017 Readbymorethan65,000people Pricewhensold60p PARENTS PAY TRIBUTE TO THEIR LOVING SON KILLED ON ROAD CLOSURES Repair works will last for 6 months A13-YEAR-OLDschoolboywhodiedafterbeing Dozens of tributes also poured in on social pitalandtreatedforshock.Hewascontinuingto struckbyacarinWednesfieldhasbeennamedas media.SergeantAlanWood,fromtheWestMid- assistcollisionpolice.Anyonewithinformation SeanWilliams. landsPoliceCollisionInvestigationUnit,urgeda abouttheaccident,whohasnotyetspokentopo- Sean, from Bushbury, was hit by a car in potentialkeywitness,whowasdrivingacarwait- lice,shouldcalltheforceon101. DELAYED roadworks which will see six LakefieldRoadatthejunctionwithMarchEnd ingatthetrafficlightsatthetimeoftheaccident, Inanotherroadtragedyaheroshopkeeperdied monthsofovernightclosuresontheA449 RoadandWednesfieldRoadataround2pmlast tocomeforward. inaroadaccidentonthesameday.Balvinder weregettingunderwaythismonth. Thursday. Hesaid:“Itwasasmall,light-colouredvehicle Singh,59,wasinvolvedinaheadonsmashinhis Kier,workingonbehalfofHighwaysEng- Hewastakentohospitalbutdiedofhisinju- stationaryatthetrafficlightjunction,intheright vanwithaHyundaicaronCannockRoad. land,hassentalettertoresidentsaffected ries.HisparentsElaineandAndrewhavenow filterlaneheadingfromLakefieldRoadturning MrSingh,whowasinthepaperweeksagoafter bytheimpendingwork,whichwilltake paidtributetotheir‘amazing,lovinglittleboy’, rightintoMarchEndRoad. hechasedahammer-wieldingraiderfromhisNor- placebetweentheA449GaileyRounda- saying:“Toallfamilyandfriends,thankyoufor “Webelievetheycouldbekeywitnessesbutso dleyStoresofflicenceinNordleyRoad,Wednes- boutandM54Junction2untilJune30. yoursupport. farwehavenotbeenabletotracetheoccupants. field, suffered multiple injuries and a cardiac Workwilltakeplacebetween8pmand “Thisisthepicturewewouldlikeyoualltore- “Iamappealingtothemtogetintouchasthey arrestasaresultofthecrashnearthebridgeclose 6amonbothweekdayandweekends,with memberofourbabyboy.AnyonewhoknewSean couldhaveinformationthatwouldgreatlyassist toCrossStreetNorth.Hisfamilysaid:“Hewas accesstobusinessesandresidentialprop- ertiesmaintainedatalltimes. wouldknowhewasanamazing,intelligent,po- ourinvestigation.Iurgeanyonewhomayhave themostloyalandhard-workingfamilyman.” Theletterreads:“Theseworkswillin- SchoolboySeanWilliams luiste,,hliosvminogml,itdtaledbaonyd.fHameiwlyilalnbdeftrriuenlydsm.”issedby seeTnhwedhraitvherapofpethneedcatroipnlveoalsveedcownatascttaukse.n”tohos- miTnhoreidnrjiuvreireso.fthecarinvolvedwastreatedfor crelupdaeirsreasnudrfabcairnrgie,rdinrasitnaallagteiorne.pAacircse,sksertbo Hope for new lease of life at derelict city centre area businessesandresidentialpropertieswill bemaintained.” FUNDING FROM HOMELESS Plans to build a church shelved PLANStodemolishafactoryandbuild achurchinHeathTownhavebeen shelvedduetoalackoffunds. NewTestamentChurchofGodputin SITE TO CHIC FLATS plansforachurchattheWodenRoad whichwereaccepted.Butduetofinan- cialrestraints,theorganisationhashad arethink. Ithassubmittedanewapplicationto getridofthefactoryandbuildacar parkfor550tocaterforanincreased congregation at its main church St BarnabasandatitsNewTrustCentre. CRIME Teenagerrobbedat AN eyesore city centre site formerly used as a camp by the home- lessissettobegivenanewleaseoflifeasstylishapartments.The knifepointinstreet primespotonthecornerofVictoriaStreetandClevelandStreethas becomeovergrownsincederelictbuildingsweredemolishedin2015. ATEENAGERwasthreatenedwithaknife Ithadbeenunderstoodtheland,justunderthesizeofafootballpitch,wouldbe androbbedashewalkedthroughEssing- turnedintoacarparkwith15spacesforshoppersandofficeworkers.Butnowfresh tononNewYear’sEve. StaffordshirePolicesaidthe18-year-old planshaveemergedwhichwouldseethecreationofanewbuildingcontaining18flats. waswalkingwithafriendinHighHillwhen Panther Properties Ltd has applied for planning permission from Wolverhampton acarpulleduptothepairataround9pm. Councilforthescheme,whichwouldalso InspectorDamianBillingtonsaid:“Aman includealargeretailunitontheground ReportbyRobCox gotoutofthecarandthreatenedthevictim withaknife.Heaskedforthelad’sbagand floor with the possibility of a second not tookthebag.Wehavespokentothevictim ruledout. Staffatneighbouringshopssaidtherewasatone andinquiriesareongoing.” WolverhamptonSouthWestMP,RobMarris,said: timeasmanyasninetents,withotherssleeping Police confirmed the bag taken con- “Thiswouldaddtothecontinuingregenerationof roughbehindshopsinClevelandStreet. tainedcash.Thecarwasdescribedasa thecitycentreifalong-derelictsiteweredeveloped. ThecampwasexposedinFebruarylastyearwhen saloonandhadnoregistrationplate.Any- “Itisgoodforourcitytohavemorepeopleliving strongwindsknockeddownpartofaperimeterfence onewithinformationshouldcall101. inthecitycentre.” andrevealedfourtentssurroundedbypilesofsleep- Tentsusedbyhomelesspeoplesprunguponthederelictsiteinthecitycentre Welcome ingbags,litterandloosebricks. INSIDE Severalbusesexitingthecitypassbythederelict Ofthe18apartments,16wouldhaveonebedroom landwhichwaspreviouslyborderedbythecommu- IDENTICAL–BUT withtwoineachoftheremainingflats. nityartprojectBeforeIDie,whichgotpeopletolist CouncillorLynneMoran,whorepresentstheSt hopesanddreamsonagiantchalkboard. Peter’swardonthecouncil,alsowelcomedthepro- Superceded NOTONFOOTIE posals. Shesaid:“Inprincipletheproposedflatshaveto ItwasinNovemberplansforacarparkatthe beagoodthingandawholelotbetterinsocialand siteemergedbuttheynowappeartohavebeensu- environmentaltermsthanthesiteasitisjustnow. percededbythelatestscheme. “Althoughthiswouldbefortheprivatemarket, BusinessmanPaulWindridge,adirectorofthe anyadditiontothehousingstockhasaknock-on ClevelandStreetcarparkopposite,said:“Thepeople effectforpeoplelookingtogetsocialhousing.Also whorunmycarparkinClevelandStreethadmade intermsofthecontinuingregenerationofthecity noisesaboutturningthesiteintoacarpark. centrethisisagoodthing.” “IwasnotawareoftheseplansforflatsbutIwould Planstodevelopthesitestretchbackto2014when approvalwasgivenforsevenstudentflatscontaining welcomeanythingwhichdevelopstheland.” 22bedrooms,butworknevergotofftheground. Ifapprovedtheflatsdevelopmentwouldaddtoex- Afterthederelictbuildingonthesitewasdemol- tensivelistofcitycentredevelopments. ishedin2015itisbelievedthehomelesscampsprung Theseincludethe£35millionrevampofthenearby PAGE4 upshortlyafterwards. ManderCentre. 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He the Stanley Road, Bushbury home of her DTeIlS: T0R1I9B0U2T 3IO1N99: 9P0aul Jones didn’t just go missing. Please some- 23R-yaesahri-dol dM borohtahmerm Jeedr,o mdee fNenadshin.g the E-mail: [email protected] one, for my children’s sake, come for- mother-of-one, told Wolverhampton Wolverhampton wTarhde. ”emotional words of Lavina Sohl, who Csormowebno Cdoyu wrth dou hriandg sheetrt lterdia ld: o“wSnh.e Hwaers brother had a key to her property and is no closer to knowing how her ex-husband used it without her knowledge.” 51-53 Queen Street and father of her children Surjit Takhar met Jerome Nash’s girlfriend Teresa Shaw his death. and his friend Daniel Poplin were both Wolverhampton, WV1 1ES For seven years Mr Takhar remained a missing cleared of possession of drugs with in- person. But that all changed in August last year tent to supply. Jerome Nash, who ad- Open Monday to Friday 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm when his remains were found next to the M54 in mitted possession of a pistol, five rounds www.yourchronicle.com Shropshire. of ammunition, heroin, cocaine, base While it solved one part of the mystery and an- cocain and cannabis, all with intent, was swered one question, confirmation that he had jailed for 18 years. died, it led to many others for his devastated family. Bus drivers take Detectives have now confirmed they are treat- ing the death of Mr Takhar, from Oldbury, as murder. His remains were found next to the slip dinners to needy road of junction four of the M54 for Shifnal. Ms Sohl, from Willenhall, and their twin 22-year-old daughters, Sohnia and Sohnay, returned to the site where the remains were found BUS drivers donated and delivered their to make a heartfelt plea for anyone who can pro- Appealing for help –former partner Lavina Shol, with twin daughters Sohnay and Sohnia Takhar Christmas dinners to charities in Staf- vide answers to what happened to him to come ford and Wolverhampton. forward so they can begin move on. Drivers, working for Arriva, each re- Waiting ceive a Christmas dinner from the company at the Pit Stop café at their Delta Ms Sohl had been married to Mr Takhar for Way depot in Cannock. 14 years but the pair split up two years before he More than 50 drivers decided to do- went missing. The 43-year-old said she saw him nate their meals which were delivered five days before he was reported missing, when to Eagle House, a homeless hostel in he visited her. Stafford, and Staffordshire Women’s She said: “He knew everyone, everyone knew Aid, the women’s refuge in Stafford, and him. the Good Shepherd Ministry in Wolver- “He just came across as wanting to do anything hampton. for anyone. Once you met him, you would never Driver Mick Szydlowski organised the forget him. He’s not the type of person who would collection and delivery of the meals with go missing. There has to be someone who knows staff from the café. something. Arriva Cannock operations manager “We are still waiting for answers. Back then, I Andy Percy said: “It’s great to see our was told he had moved to a different country. But drivers helping those in need.” I had my suspicions that something had happened The slip road at exit 4 for the M54 east bound where human remains Surjit Takhar New year dates for to him. Then I found out he’s dead. It doesn’t feel “Please someone, for my children’s sake, come he will not be able to see and embrace loving mo- right at all. How can he just be dead? For years forward.” ments in this life with his friends and family.” and years I’ve battled with it, day and night, even Mr Takhar, who also has a 21-year-old son called Detectives said they are keen to delve further councillor surgeries in my sleep.” Harry, worked as a delivery driver in the year be- into the victim’s life before he went missing, where The devastated mother said the family were des- fore he went missing and was previously a lami- he went and who he associated with in the hoping perate to lay Mr Takhar to rest, which they have nator for Gurso Lining in Great Wyrley. He was of unlocking the mystery of who killed him and WOLVERHAMPTON councillor Paul not yet been able to do because of the criminal known as Skin amongst family and friends. why. Singh will be holding his first surgeries investigation. She said: “We just want to have a His brother-in-law Jasvir Sohl said he was ‘a He had a wide circle of friends in the Asian of the new year on Saturday. funeral and say goodbye to him properly. genuine, one-in-a-million individual who loved community and would regularly visit pubs in the They take place at Penn Library, “It’s been really hard, it still is. Someone knows with all his heart and was loved by us all’. Handsworth area. Coalway Road, from 10.15-11.15am and something. He didn’t just go missing. He’s been He said: “We are heartbroken we will never see Anyone with information should call detectives at Springdale Church, Warstone Road, put there. him again and know he would feel the same that on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. between 11.30am-12.30pm. 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Winson Green as well as Oakwood, vigilant following the trouble at HMP h travellers ceiPvreodb lleamcks owf itshta fdfr uing st haen dn aat iopner’s- swaeildl- otpheer ajtaeidl parti sFonea.therstone, is a Bsmiramshininggh athme,i rw whaiyc ht hsraowug hp rtihseo nVeircs- TClHuEb issi tteo bofe atr afonrsmfoerrm Bedri tinistho Lhoeugisoens am jtahiels rheacveen bt edenis thuirgbhalingchet eda tf oWlloinwsionng paMrtric uPleatrh eirnitcekl,l isgaeindc: e“ Tarhoeuren di s tnhoe ltiogrhiatinn gb ufiirldesin.gs, wrecking offices and aanppdr oavpeadr ttmhee nptlsa nasf.t er council chiefs pto Green in which four wings of the Bir- possibility of riots taking place at Mr Petherick confirmed 517 prison- Five detached houses and four two- n AN inquiry is to be held into illegal mingham prison were taken over by Oakwood. ers have been transferred, with some bed apartments will be built on the C traveller camps springing up across inmates. “I spoke to Oakwood very recently moving to Oakwood. land in Penn, Wolverhampton. A re- h DtcthiimlaePsv eoiW.tdlei ecnJsesta maMonfi ieddts lhoaConnur dihssmaa nwesd hnsCi ocoohwmf cmcpoaosilstul sencidodo nusf oenarr- MHMP Oakowood at rFeatheerstone mhseeiCizgoehndt cecenorenndts r woovilh eeornf t phasaerr ostut anotdfe e a6o 0fw jiainnilmgs awartnaedss tipsoyo sacih tveivecerk y r h egosowpoo odtnh spienr gtishso awnt enIar gneo dat n.t dOh eaityk wwhaoasov rdae scatalHlofefed aa inlnsd ot oss tpqareuecseislalel ditsh tteh dterei abomtr.a sv ewryhs oo fw Ge4rSe ppsfooifoot lsrfelooet riwdstm o irnc eeotgrshn iBtedsh ierdceinote ticursileanhodl cs L idualee rngsev ti eaoaalpntonep pdCsrm :ol dup“eebnrTm.it”ha oteole fi p tutirohsonee- ronicle aaf fseucmtemd ibt yw iiltlehg atrl acvaemllperss, ,p roeliscied eanntds lanPdrsocpaopsianlgs, pmaurkstin bge a lsluocbamtiiotnte, dc yfcoler Th councils. parking and bin storage. u He hopes it will lead to a regional rs solution that will end the madness Animal models d of travellers being moved on from ay ocanme pa riena a jnuostt hteor s.et up another illegal as work is extended stolen at centre , Ja Mr Jamieson said: “From the res- n idents and businesses who lose their ua land for days at a time, to police, TWO full-size models of animals have ry council officials and the travellers been stolen from a garden centre’s 5 tuhnetmouscehlveeds b, yt htheer es tirse sns oo-fo tnhei sw ishsou ei.s miTnhiaietuvrees rtoaoilkw aay g liirnaeff aet atrnadc tai olnio.ness , 20 Approach fwraoym s itthe ef oHr cohlliyldbruesnh a tm aipnpiarotuxrime artaeilly- 17 “I will therefore be holding a sum- 7.30pm on Christmas Eve. mit in February to try and tackle the According to Mick Leonard, who problems and come up with solu- DRIVERS face motoring mayhem on University base plan for town runs the miniature railway at War- tions. I’ve invited residents, traveller one of the busiest commuter routes stone Road, Shareshill, a large reward groups, local councils and the police, in the Black Country as a £1.5 mil- will be given for any information lead- as well as shire councils so we can ing to the arrest of the culprits. In a come up with a regional approach. lion scheme to reduce serious bot- social media appeal he said: “We are Webcast tlenecks is extended. offering a reward for any information “The hearing will take place on Road closures at a busy junction on the leading to the arrest of the culprits.” February 10 and will also be web- Wolverhampton-Dudley border, currently cast live. I will also look at the extra taking place during off-peak hours only, Revamped pub powers that could be granted to local will now see a 24/7 shutdown until the ag“ePncleieass eb yg egto ivne tronumchen itf .you have any end of March. creates 65 jobs information about this issue by taking Off-peak lane restrictions on A4123 Birming- part in my public consultation, which ham New Road will also see a 24-hour closure is launching shortly, we can come up seven days a week, making it just one open lane A MILLION pound revamp of a pub with a solution.” in both directions. The closures are due to be on a major route into the city has start on January 3. been completed, creating 65 jobs. Councillor Melvyn Mottram, for Coseley The former New Pear Tree, in Can- Tragic rider was East, said: “It’s going to be absolute chaos.” nock Road, has been transformed into The decision was made in order to meet the Berry Brook Farm, which offers a original spring deadline for the completion carvery. 999 first aider of the work following problems in installing The Farmhouse Inns pub will also utilities at the site. The council said it wanted offer punters homemade cakes. to avoid extending the work into the summer General Manager, Andrew Holmes, A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a months. said: “We’re incredibly excited to have four-vehicle crash on Boxing Day was Weather undergone such a huge transforma- a community first responder for the tion.” ambulance service. A spokesman added: “Roadwork is not an Cannabis set-up found Jon Whitehouse, aged 44, from exact science – there are a lot of variables in- Cinavsotllveecdr oifnt, thWeo clvraershh abmeptwtoene,n wtwaos vgoolivnegd t oa nfidn dy ooun ccea ny onue svtearr bt ed isgugrien gw. hIta tw yaosu f’erlet in bedroom during raid cars and two motorbikes at around that a bit more pain now will be worth it to 12.10pm on the A454 Bridgnorth finish the work by the end of March, subject to POLICE uncovered up to £9,000 Road outside the Gardenlands Garden weather conditions.” worth of cannabis at a Wednesfield Centre, near Seisdon. The scheme, centred on the key junction property in a drugs raid. pstaaWitdee mtsrtei bnMuti todenl a ttnohd esMi rAr w mWebbhusiilttaeenh.coeu Ssee rivni cae aaiantidmg dB rceieodrsnm sadiitinn trgigoe hndsaasum fcfeoi tnNry gc e cywtocr lnaRisfcfiotesacr d nac nsoa dnnf ogdplee lSsodthweiosaitnnwr,gi a Rimnsoesapv, dreao,rn vaids-l tgehrutAeny cwaiannan drnWr aaimhbniititst e wafhtaaoirosum nse e xfiw erCcaeursaet resfmocdeu annwttd e,a .r w eAp hr aeoBlsrpBoe- “In March, Jon received a Chief Of- accidents at the spot. found by officers. Officers are still try- ficers Commendation at the Trust’s The works are currently taking place during ing to track down the occupant. aCwFaRr dwso rcke raenmdo wnays faonr ehxitsr eemxceelyll eennt- 9in.3g0 naom l-e3f.t3 0tpumrn, ffrroomm MBoirnmdainyg thoa Fmri dNaeyw, a Rlloowad- Staffordshire Place, one of Staffordshire County Council’s new flagship buildings saiAd :W “eAst sMmiadllla ncdasn nPaobliicse ssepto-kueps mwaans thusiastic member of the team who (northbound) into Shaw Road. THE University of Wolverhamp- commitment to the most modern ‘social learning spaces, teaching found in one of the bedrooms amount- will be sadly missed.” The longer working hours mean Shaw Road ton wants to move into one of and highest standards of teach- rooms, meeting rooms and touch ing to a street value of £8,000-£9,000.” Delays alert as will have a 24-hour closure on both sides every Staffordshire County Council’s ing’. down facilities’. Tuning in to classics day, between Birmingham New Road and new flagship buildings. It is thought that the ground It stated in planning docu- Hinchliffe Avenue on the east side, and from It will move out of the Grade II- floor of the building has been ments submitted to Stafford Bor- road is closed Birmingham New Road to Foster Avenue on listed Shire Hall in Stafford and empty since being opened in 2011. ough Council: “The design ethos CLASSICAL music lovers are invited the west side. hopes to relocate its base in the It has planning permission to be is that of a welcoming, accessible to attend a Silent Strategies event on Councillor Steve Evans, cabinet member for town centre to nearby 2a Stafford- used as a shop and a restaurant – and professional facility. The unit January 22 in the Box Office area of DRIVERS in Willenhall are warned to city environment, said: “This is a key pinch shire Place. but the university would need ad- was selected because it is well po- The Light House, Fryer Street, Wol- expect delays this month as a road is point on the A4123 corridor that restricts ac- It has said the building, which ditional approval so it can become sitioned within one of the newest verhampton, from 6pm. closed for gas works. cess to a number of local development sites and forms part of a £38 million home the new learning centre. developments in Stafford. The free event will see the music of Newhall Street will be closed at the strategic through routes, impacting on poten- for Staffordshire County Coun- University bosses want 2a Staf- “In addition, this prominent lo- Debussy, Ravel and Satie played, as junction of Stringes Lane from until tial jobs and growth in the local area. 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LeePearsoncarriedthenation’sflag ontherejectionletter:“Theproposed Council bosses have warned motorists to infrontoftheworld.” fcoarrmwearshpuisbibnucillodsinegp.rCoxoinmvietrysitoonthoef expect a year of chaos on the city’s roads serMvicreAsttkoinloscarelcgeoivveerdnamneOntB.Eforhis tohfereftoarimlaenrdpruebsildicenhtoiaulsuesienstcoonaflmicitxs wRohwileatnhde£R1a5ilwmailylioDnrinveew–lilninekailnogngWPoilpveerrs- Gas mains work withtheproposedcarwashuse.The hamptonStGeorge’sstopwiththerailway carwashwillbyitsoperationgenerate station–isinstalled. will take longer levelsofnuisancethroughexcessive Theprogrammeofengineeringworkwillkickoff noise,sprayandairpollutionthatare withtherelocatingandprotectionofunderground incompatiblewithboththeproposed gas,waterandelectricsupplypipesandcablesin GAS work will take longer than andnearbyresidentialuses.” PipersRow. plannedinBilstondueto‘unexpected Alistofdiversionsandaccesspointshasnow engineeringdifficulties’. 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TowerStreetandMarketStreet Theessentialworkisbeingcarried HEALTHchiefsintheBlackCountry Southboundtrafficwillbepermitted outbecausetheoldermetalgasmains havepraisedwhattheysayareim- onPipersRow havereachedtheendoftheirworking provementsinmentalhealthservices AccessnorthboundtoCastleStreetwillbe livesandneedtoberenewed. forWcohlivlderrehnamanpdtoynouCnlginaidcaulltCs.ommis- restrictedtobusinessesandlocalaccessonly Youngsters’chanceto sioningGroup(WCCG)stateddur- Therewillalsobetrafficdiversionsoperating ing2015/16and2016/17morethan betweenmidnightand6am: be puppet master £500,000hasbeeninvestedfromFu- AccesstoCastleStreetfromPipersRow tefiSsamtamuuoagcceenirrrS“yrpidnoeomBvdtr:ssetiaioiucspnsa“vnnvetrTlegWed.coMn”hmhhmhvoiTiaeiMelsenlovmsardndriaealcrnteertrniosechnhsnnnsrhsttaifeto’tspamsosraielearatislpbcrhamt,neiivtunedDdfivoaitdecncEitegfreaiud.mraoeyslnetclnotoiaydtouannotiasngesnritetirghggDosafenW.fhuiasiwSdanfiCeosutdchxrCradlitloatnGenrelstdagert-’, AbwcliloonTwNPASaTlriceonatrlrokkirdeildnaersnlejtfc.aebcAhMxtfientoeebiu,ctadwsowtrrtrasmhueikholoslneoseSrasMbtdrtkirtrceisSrisoitaitnechyttrvcreygt,eaiecema,tnloieedtssaoTnothso,ntcswebMowdoretir-eeolihoBildrsrwaQrltbSdalosifueintl.anlroededbofaeTenMteWnShtintaSeeehrgtsteabrrtMeenoteMhtedAidtedildiaallvsailnraecanodhnnrudsecdBniedsoeMdudnCr-lrieteoryvhtemiroeaco-f-- PubPipsers‘Rnowe,WeolvderhatmpotonhwhearevtheeywigllbersetaratingtweorrkonptherMoetrtoeextcentsioinon’ saTaa2aDBchhtbrb0UiuyTTcoao1ltnekDwhnv7hh2keeo.cDee2ftl.eusTeosIewTsynrNhaticoahonoteSoGgryeogsmtwNkeontr3tdspueoaehp£heurwknw86meoktpeg-h,ops1ypfsfarthso2oetrwhkmeroe.uotsesepirmnptslhieslhritgwroooencssopaninotolwgwelnwowwernAbocnsidileirlr’-lullpkl3tlcodufspsbhronebhpmeeauCepoaFvwra.epeteeiniistbmtoasautthrnrnnhieuietsndddae--,. tor,said:“Althoughwedounderstandthatthiswill £10fortheworkshopandtheshow. Blaze rips through causesomeinconvenience,weaimtominimisethis PUBSmustbegivengreaterprotectionfromrede- ColinValentine,CAMRA’sNationalChairman Focus on Sunbeam whereverpossible.” velopment,campaignershavesaid,afteritwasre- says:“Itishearteningthatsomanycommunities TramstopsareplannedeithersideofPiper’s vealedmorethan2,000hadnowbeensafeguarded. acrossEnglandhavespentsomuchtimegoing former city factory Row,nearCastleStreet,andCentrobossessaythe SeveralpubsintheBlackCountryandStafford- throughtheprocessofnominatingtheirpubasan AN exhibition exploring the history linecouldeventuallybeextendedfurthertowards shirehavebeenmadeassetsofcommunityvalue AssetofCommunityValue.Thisshowsahugeap- oftheiconicSunbeamcaristobeun- NewCrossHospital. (ACV)inabidtostopthemfromclosing.Thesta- petiteforprotectingpubs. veiledinWolverhamptonthismonth. A BLAZE ripped through a former NewbussheltershavegoneuponBilstonStreet tusmakesitmoredifficultfordeveloperstoconvert “Allweareaskingforalevelplayingfieldwhere ThePoweredbySunbeamexhibi- factory sending smoke billowing toaccommodatebusesoffPipersRow,whileaWol- orknockdownpubswhicharestillopen. aplanningapplicationonapubhastogothrough tionrunsfromJanuary14-26atBil- acrossarailwaytrackonBoxingDay. verhamptonCoachLinkattheStGeorge’sstophas TheCampaignforRealAlehascalledontheGov- thefullplanningprocess.” stonCraftGallery,MountPleasant. Trainswereorderedtoslowdown beenbuilttoenablecoachestobemovedoffPipers ernmenttointroducenewmeasurestoensureown- The Harrowby Arms in Fordhouses, Wolver- heexhibitionmarkstherunuptothe astheyapproachedLowerHorseley Rowandoutofthepathoftheutilityworksand ersmustalwaysseekplanningpermissionbefore hamptonisonepubwhichhasstavedoffthethreat 90thanniversaryoftheSunbeam. 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EVENINGANDWEEKENDAPPOINTMENTS ✔✔‘‘SKeecyulorecdkibnygDheasnidglnesavailable AVAILABLEONREQUEST ✔‘Doubleweatherseals Showroomat PelhamSt,WolverhamptonWeb:www.wolverhamptonglass.co.uk Telephone:01902773831 Mobile:07989971261 Open:Mon-Fri8am-4.30pm 6 IN MY VIEW with Mark Andrews 7 Shutting 1 0 2 5, y shop on ar u n a J y, spirit of a d s ur h Christmas T e cl ni ro THERE is a great story about legend- WThe mammoth aCarsingtont Wateer reservoir rin Derb yshirwe Tahe Elan Vaylley reserv oir sterves tohe Midland s taLake Vyprnwy with it s stoine-bnuilt dam, butilt in thoe 1880s h ary Wolverhampton shopkeeper William C Snape, who kept the famous tea and cof- n fee emporium opposite this newspaper’s o office in Queen Street. pt One Christmas Eve, sometime around m the late 19th century, Mr Snape’s assis- tant, a young boy called Albert, asked if rha twhoerrke ewaorluy.l dIt bwea sa Cnyh rcishtmanacse a oftfe rfi anlils.hing a precious resource e Mr Snape paused for thought, and olv atisdkye?d A ltbheer ty ionusinsgtesdte irt wif aesv.erywhere was W “I don’t think so,” replied the boss as he took a flying kick at a bag of coffee beans, scattering them all over the floor. Now I’m sure we’re all glad those sort of employment practices are a thing of the past. However, I can’t help but think that a bit of no-nonsense Victorian disci- pline wouldn’t go amiss on a shop assis- tant I encountered over Christmas. holes, rivers, and reservoirs. A third of drink- Now, admittedly 5.53pm on Christmas There is much, much more to ing water supplies come from groundwater, Emvineu itse sa abcitt ulaalslyt-, mbiuntu tyeo. uW geellt lathset speovinetn. Severn Trent Water than the wbohtitclhed S wevaeternr. TMroesntt o sf atihde igs rtohuen sdawmaete ar sc ommoesst However, the sign in the window said the stuff that comes out of your from sandstone aquifers in the West Midlands tsahiolepr –– wa ovuelrdy bwee oll-pkenno wunnt ihl i6gphm s,t rseoe tw rhey- tap, as TOBY NEAL explains asmnda lNleort tliinmgehsatmonseh iarqe uainfedr sis isnu pthpele mCoetnstwedo lbdys would you doubt it? and Derbyshire. tphreoE bvdleeonmotur? a”wl lyit,h a tghree yg-rheaeitriendg :l a“dWy hcaatm’s et htoe GthLaUt Gef,f ogrlut g– ,a gnldu ga.l lA dllo twhna tt hweo drkra, ianl!l tyeerAaersds w,d aiottw eunrs rtuehaarlcolhyu egodhn tllhyar yoneuregse hdo sfb ormorecinkhi omolveasel r h tmarsea afintly-- I pointed to the sign saying open until But as these stunning images show, ment. Two thirds of drinking water comes 6pm, and she replied: “You don’t want there is much more to Severn Trent Wa- from rivers and reservoirs and this water goes to take any notice of that, it’s Christmas ter than the stuff that comes out of your through a number of processes before being fit Etov ea.”d vI esrutgisgee sthteed cito mrreigcht t obpee an ignogo dtim ideesa, tap. to drink. and that it was rather poor service. It is an operation that stretches from the First it is pumped into flocculation tanks Grey-haired lady replied: “It’s Christ- valleys and reservoirs of mid Wales, to not to be clarified, then it goes to filtration tanks. mas Eve, we’ve got families to be with, far short of the North Sea – Scunthorpe to be Next stop is tanks containing activated carbon so on yer bike.” And a happy new year to precise – on the other side of the British main- granules, which remove any remaining chem- you, madam. land, and as far south as the Bristol Channel. icals. 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Listed building is set 7 W to house 13 ‘bedsits’ o lv e r h a m p t Honours for local heroes A GRADE II listed building near on Molineux will be turned into a C house of multiple occupation. h Plans to turn the offices into a 13- ro bed property have been backed by n council planners. ic RhaoTsa hdp erae tvb iuiotiusl dsjluiynn gbc,et ieaontn u twsheietdh ae Csn lodaf rfioecfne csW eb auSttte rnreloeowto, WINTER le T wiTll hbee ptlraannss fhoarvmee bde iennt osu ab smoi-tctaeldle bdy H EMvaOn.s SALE hurs Mann Properties Limited, and through the d agent DC Architectural Design. The build- ay iins gG irsa odnee I Io fli tshterdee a anldo nwga Ws bautielrtl iono tRhoea 1d8 t5h0ast. , Ja thAe cccoourndcinilg, ttoh et hheo duosceu wmielln tsso osunb cmonitttaeidn t oa NOWON nua tinot tahl eo fb 1a3s ebmedernoto, mgrso aunndd f,o fiurrs kt iatcnhde nons,e o onne ry 5 theE athchir dr ofloomor wini ltlh hea avtet ica.n en-suite bath- , 2 room and there will be nine parking spaces 01 available for the 13 people that will be 7 housed there. Parking In response to the amount of parking available, the plans state: “The property enjoys nine off-street parking spaces, limited on-street parking is available in the Davinder Kaur has been awarded a British Empire Medal while JLR’s adjacent Clarence Street. head of community relations, Les Ratcliffe, has been awarded an MBE “It is considered that having regard to the nature of the occupants the demand BUSINESSMEN and community Davinder Kaur, from Fallings for parking will be less than that associated activists with ties to Wolverhamp- Park, has been awarded a British with its former use as an office.” ton have been named in the New Empire Medal as one of the found- The building is a three storey Victorian Year’s Honours List. ing members of SWEDA (Skills terraced property and no changes to the Jaguar Land Rover’s head of com- Work and Enterprise Development outside of the building have been put for- munity relations, Les Ratcliffe, who Agency), based in West Bromwich. ward. 70% OFF has overseen projects at the firm’s She has worked with the agency The plans state: “The most appropriate engine manufacturing centre at i54, since its inception in 1989. use for any building is that for which it was has been awarded an MBE for out- Ian Powell, from Sedgley, originally intended, which in this case was standing service to the community. ex-chairman of accounting firm residential. He said: “I feel privileged to have PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been “In recent years the building has suffered been part of Jaguar Land Rover’s made a Knights Batchelor. a decline and a lack of investment has led commitment to future talent and Para-equestrian Lee Pearson has to extensive deterioration. The building is helping our sites to build meaning- been given a knighthood and Staf- considered to be at risk and requires a ben- ful, long-term relationships in the fordshire canoeist Joe Clarke an eficial use which will support its ongoing community.” MBE. maintenance and repair.” HIGH ST PRICES 10Years ESTABLISHEDFOROVER INWOLVERHAMPTON | FAMILYRUNBUSINESS & CUSTOM BESPOKE HANDMADE SOFAS rr W I N T E R a S A L E l u c N O W O N a ●MultiFuelandWood-BurningStove tc E N D S 3 1 S T Specialis●tsFR●EMEaCdaertPoaMrkeaatsuRreeaSre●rLviicvee ep J A N U A R Y ShowDroisopmlays●aFcrireonsdsly2HfloonoersstinAHdvuigcee ●Completeinhousefittingservice. 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I SEE that 36 Calais mi- 20 previously a cul-de-sac but is now part of a ‘Traffic authorities are asked to keep grants are taking the Brit- uary 5, Happy ‘vreaTTmt hhbreeue rn2 r’0ae tmnaods pt ohihns e l d iSwmuteaia tsff ofwovrar erdshe ivRincioleterawsod d.i tnur catehvdee llsalpisnrtgi nN gao.t- scmuiprroebcreauednm 2 al0sirt mmeaaniptscsh ea snul;id mnc dobitneusrsi liatdrn-eeudvrp izt evohwinell e aiwsng,i tetor hsvot edrcrueh tecaittmniso getnhi, naiongtf ialasalshlwye l gugibmnoygv. enirton tmh aeosnf fteb rritonokg e cnto huterhmte, n speeds in excess of 30 mph (the limit) in- are primarily residential, to ensure greater Who is paying for this ay, Ja a‘cnlruoed edixnepsgce rsrioibemnedece aa ostr ‘4 dk5onm-ogpwohole.d deSgruesc’ howf cihtaohmw pp eeaonigpgnliene erossf safTWeRtoyEl vVfeoOrrh Rpa emSdTpeOtsotCrniKanTsO aNnd cyclists. cacoaidns,es a,i dnpedrr oewbdha?yb liys iut se vveina bleeignagl d The law says that you hurs New Hospitals LETTERS TO THE EDITOR sthheo ufildr sat pspalyfe f ocro uansytrluym y oinu T pass through, if you do not cle need to POST E-MAIL tgWheheen ea ryneod u b hceaecvaoesme ett oha eb mye iag crroaemnfute-. ton Chroni You. bICh’aMasr e e ndioQ stcu hoasvlheitooryce kde Cndto hmtaehmta itssN stHiohtnSe LWWetootellC5vrvs1ehe n-rrsru5hohhm3anoau mibmQcledlpurpe .bt et TooeEehn ndbne ,ri C EitSeWohdftr riraVtioeoan1nerdl i,tr 1cMeElseUeS,rS vTe sin tchleu dwrei@go nhlveat mextorpe hcr, aeoanmsddsdpearentnossdsne s .altecnathdtrer .trocesnlo.ei.pcuhlkoe nse ffCginrrraoo aIWlmmVPnaoOati ?aslsr vR. Mcie st OcSru,oah nsMaamatllrm yIpwpeT p,eaHa eo trocmnp onzolienonw nofo rmeromsiit.mcyo smtathrliyee- mp hinogs prietlaaltsi vaerse wtriteha tcionngt gemriepvt-, Mood of people Leisure work a although I am surprised the h conclusion took so long. er When a suspicious death being ignored is overpriced v occurs in a hospital they ol carry out an in-house root W cause analysis investigation which, from my personal experience, reveals whatever THEY still don’t get it, do they. Even after I READ with increasing amazement the re- We are pleased to announce that many of the treatments the hospital wants it to. the red flag warning of the Brexit vote. I port regarding the proposed closure of the available to you as a patient paying for yourself at Nuffield exTclhuidsi nings iadnioyu isn pdreapcetnicdee notf rweiftehri nto o tuhro sseo cinie stye,n wiohro a ncodn itniflnuueen ttoia ilg rnoolrees thrReied ilceuisluoures ciesn ntroets tihne D wuodrldey! Tbohreo uregpho.rt Health WolverhamptonHospital have been frozen at last 2017 obvaetervdi ebwy itsh efu artphpearr eenxta ciemr-- twhhei cmho oddr oavned tmhoe timvaatjioornit oyf ttho e melaekcteo rtahtaet, swaoiud ldth caots tt o£ 1u9pmd.ate the existing facilities year’s prices throughout 2017. Some examples are: munity that trust directors statement in the polling booths the length It has long been known that the private enjoy from any threat of cor- and breadth of the country. sector considers the local authority a sit- Total Hip Replacement £11,410 porate manslaughter. Nowhere, more than the top echelons of ting duck in terms of tendering for work Total Knee Replacement £11,960 PRICE FREEZE creBceyc dauraswe no fo tvheirs tvheei ld oeaf tshes- rtheael iptyo liscoe aspepravriceen ti.s Wthhiast ddiosc tohnenseec pt ewopitlhe alensds tlaorcgael tasu fothr oorvietirepsr ihcianvge olfo nwgo rbke beny phraopf-- Breast Enlargement - (round) £4,550 of many patients their fam- think, the mantra of the leave campaign, iteering private enterprise. Cataract Surgery - single eye/local anaesthetic £2,295 We are keeping the cost of many ibluiets t ao rtea kleef tt hwei tchas ne ot oo cpotiuornt ‘tWheey wreaanltl yo usor ocboutunster ya sb atcok b!’e, mobelaivnito?u sA rtoe thrTeoe lseuisgugrees tc etnhtarte st hweo uwldo rcko stto a nuypwgrhaedree Call today for more information or to make an appointment. trethartomuegnhtos utth eth sea mwheo ales loafs t2 y0e1a7r. tsoee aks ccleorstuarien. the truth and theW cel ehaarv me etshsea glaet eits ts eendti cotu tto. emerge from snheoarrt £o1f9 lmud iincr otuhse. rNeao-l owneo rilnd tihs eniro trhiginhgt Millions of pounds of hos- the Nottinghamshire Constabulary, who mind can possibly believe this outlandish pital budgets every year is have intimated that in future recruitment figure.A comprehensive breakdown of costs 01902275 253 nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/wolverhampton spent purely on litigation. drives, preference will be given to appli- to renovate the three centres should be set This could be saved if the cants from ethnic minorities. 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